diff --git a/decompiler/analysis/insert_lets.cpp b/decompiler/analysis/insert_lets.cpp
index 6b73e80f32..d25442cffb 100644
--- a/decompiler/analysis/insert_lets.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/analysis/insert_lets.cpp
@@ -1276,7 +1276,16 @@ FormElement* rewrite_joint_macro(LetElement* in, const Env& env, FormPool& pool)
     Form* num_form = nullptr;
     // check the num! arg
     if (prelim_num == "identity") {
-      if (set_fn2) {
+      if (env.version == GameVersion::Jak2 && set_fn && !set_fn2) {
+        // jak 2-specific made-up thing!
+        // this has only appeared once so far.
+        if (set_fn->to_form(env).is_float(0.0)) {
+          num_form = pool.form<ConstantTokenElement>("zero");
+          set_fn = nullptr;
+        } else {
+          return nullptr;
+        }
+      } else if (set_fn2) {
         auto obj_fn2 = set_fn2->to_form(env);
         if (obj_fn2.is_float(0.0)) {
           num_form = pool.form<ConstantTokenElement>("min");
diff --git a/decompiler/config/jak2_ntsc_v1.jsonc b/decompiler/config/jak2_ntsc_v1.jsonc
index 23693b5685..56cf014d70 100644
--- a/decompiler/config/jak2_ntsc_v1.jsonc
+++ b/decompiler/config/jak2_ntsc_v1.jsonc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "disassemble_data": false,
 
   // unpack textures to assets folder
-  "process_tpages": true,
+  "process_tpages": false,
   // unpack game text to assets folder
   "process_game_text": true,
   // unpack game count to assets folder
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/process-drawable/process-drawable-h.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/process-drawable/process-drawable-h.gc
index 484a35c909..0f4b4fc6f3 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/process-drawable/process-drawable-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/process-drawable/process-drawable-h.gc
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
    - (chan channel) = copy frame from another channel.
    - min = the start of the animation.
    - max = the end of the animation.
+   - zero = frame zero.
    "
 
   (let* ((num-args (if (pair? num!) (cdr num!) '()))
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@
               ((or (eq? num! 'identity)
                    (eq? num! 'min)
                    (eq? num! 'max)
-                   )
+                   (eq? num! 'zero))
                    'num-func-identity)
               ((eq? num! 'none) 'num-func-none)
               ((eq? num! '+!) 'num-func-+!)
@@ -313,11 +314,13 @@
                 (cond
                   ((eq? num! 'seek!) (if (or (null? num-args) (null? (cdr num-args))) 1.0 (cadr num-args)))
                   )))
-        (frame-num (if (eq? 'max frame-num) (if group!
+        (frame-num (cond
+                      ((eq? 'max frame-num) (if group!
                                                 `(the float (1- (-> (the art-joint-anim ,group!) frames num-frames)))
                                                 `(the float (1- (-> ja-ch frame-group frames num-frames)))
-                                                )
-                                            frame-num))
+                                                ))
+                      ((eq? 'zero frame-num) 0)
+                      (#t frame-num)))
         (frame-group (if (or p0 p1 frame-num (not nf)) group! #f))
       )
   `(let ((ja-ch (-> self skel root-channel ,chan)))
diff --git a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/decompiler-macros.gc b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/decompiler-macros.gc
index 4fc8bb1a9b..032aa1989a 100644
--- a/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/decompiler-macros.gc
+++ b/test/decompiler/reference/jak2/decompiler-macros.gc
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@
    - (chan channel) = copy frame from another channel.
    - min = the start of the animation.
    - max = the end of the animation.
+   - zero = frame zero.
    "
 
   (let* ((num-args (if (pair? num!) (cdr num!) '()))
@@ -833,7 +834,7 @@
               ((or (eq? num! 'identity)
                    (eq? num! 'min)
                    (eq? num! 'max)
-                   )
+                   (eq? num! 'zero))
                    'num-func-identity)
               ((eq? num! 'none) 'num-func-none)
               ((eq? num! '+!) 'num-func-+!)
@@ -865,11 +866,13 @@
                 (cond
                   ((eq? num! 'seek!) (if (or (null? num-args) (null? (cdr num-args))) 1.0 (cadr num-args)))
                   )))
-        (frame-num (if (eq? 'max frame-num) (if group!
+        (frame-num (cond
+                      ((eq? 'max frame-num) (if group!
                                                 `(the float (1- (-> (the art-joint-anim ,group!) frames num-frames)))
                                                 `(the float (1- (-> ja-ch frame-group frames num-frames)))
-                                                )
-                                            frame-num))
+                                                ))
+                      ((eq? 'zero frame-num) 0)
+                      (#t frame-num)))
         (frame-group (if (or p0 p1 frame-num (not nf)) group! #f))
       )
   `(let ((ja-ch (-> self skel root-channel ,chan)))